A lot has changed in ~5 years. As a student I was one of the top players for my age in the US. ♚ Hello Chess ♛. Researching machine learning | Retired poker pro | Chess master. About me: I played poker for a living for 7 years. He found himself flopping bottom set on a dry board against a friend—but. Chess master | Former poker pro | Data scientist. Chess and poker are both games of strategy. Posts. Nate talks about a hand from a private game early in his poker career. Hi! I'm FM Nate Solon. Researching machine. Every day, Nate Solon and thousands of other voices. If anything, preparation is even more important in poker. The strategy in poker is. Read writing from Nate Solon on Medium. Blogging about chess, poker, data, and AI. Dec 13, Nate Solon is a FIDE Master from the United States with a peak He's also a data science consultant for Chessable, and a former professional poker player. Got an idea for a collaboration? Get in touch. I write a weekly newsletter about chess & learning. The most obvious difference between chess and poker is that poker has more luck. Written by Nate Solon · 44 Followers. Started studying poker again after a long time away. . After school I played poker professionally for many years. Now I coach chess. Chess master, former poker pro, current data scientist.